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Build a Category Creation Strategy.

When competing in an existing category is a losing game — create a new one that you automatically lead.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
build-a-category-creation-strategy.md · 342 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Build a Category Creation Strategy.

# Context
Original working context:
- Step 1: My startup: {{describe}}. My product category as I'd currently describe it: {{describe}}. Am I competing in an existing category or creating a new one? {{describe}}.
- Step 2: Define the new category: What is the problem I'm solving that doesn't yet have a name? What would a customer search for to find me if they knew exactly what they needed? Propose 3 category names.
- Step 3: Build the category narrative: Why does this category need to exist now? What changed in technology, behavior, or market conditions that makes this the moment? Write a 2-paragraph category manifesto.
- Step 4: Design the category creation campaign: How to educate the market about the new category — content strategy, speaking opportunities, media pitches, analyst relations, and community building.
- Step 5: Create the category king positioning: Once the category exists, how to own it — what metrics to own, which associations to build, and how to make my brand synonymous with the category.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{describe}}Describeinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When competing in an existing category is a losing game — create a new one that you automatically lead.

PRO TIP

Category kings capture the majority of the value in their category — not because they were first, but because they defined the category and educated the market. When you create the category, you set the evaluation criteria. And naturally, you score highest on the criteria you set.

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